(Facebook.com/pinkshirtday) By Lyonel Doherty Aberdeen Publishing I was taken aback when a school administrator said that Pink Shirt Day does very little to prevent bullying. Yes, wearing a pink shirt definitely raises awareness of the problem, but it doesn’t stop bullies from terrorizing others, according to some educational experts. They say punishing bullies is not…

(Bloomberg) — Cory Booker, in his Iowa debut as a Democratic presidential candidate, made an appeal to voters in rural and urban areas of the country as he called on his party to offer more solutions and less criticism of Republicans to win the White House in 2020.At three events in the state Friday, Booker…

Please enable Javascript to watch this video NEW YORK — A man has been arrested after police found the burned body of his mother in the closet of a New York City home. When officers entered the home, they found the man’s 67-year-old mother dead inside the closet, hanging upside down with multiple stab wounds…

Announcing her 2020 bid, Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused President Donald Trump of being part of a “rigged system that props up the rich and the powerful and kicks dirt on everyone else.” | Carlos Giusti/AP Photo LAWRENCE, Mass. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren formally announced her candidacy for president Saturday, invoking themes of resistance from the…

February 9, 2019 February 9, 2019 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with migrants in Morocco and visit a training institute for imams that seeks to be a bulwark against Islamic extremism during his March 30-31 visit. The Vatican on Saturday released the schedule for the pope’s trip to Rabat, the capital of…

New research from a University of Colorado scientist argues that the data used to support new regulations requiring some female athletes to medically lower their testosterone is “fatally flawed.” The International Association of Athletics Federations announced new regulations in April that require certain female athletes with higher levels of testosterone to medically reduce that level,…

FREEPORT, Texas – Abigail Arias is a little girl who had a big dream: to become a police officer. And on Thursday, that dream came true when she was officially sworn in as an honorary officer in Freeport, Texas. The 6-year-old has Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer in children. “The chemo and radiation…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration declined Friday to submit a report to Congress determining whether Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is personally responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Senators had asked for the finding by Friday, with an eye to imposing new human rights sanctions on Saudi Arabia over the journalist’s Oct. 2 killing inside…

BEND, Ore. (CBSNewYork) – A brand of granola sold in the New York area is being recalled due to cashews being used in the recipe and not listed on the packaging. Birdseed Food Co. is recalling Craft Granola Goldenola Turmeric & Ginger that was sold between Oct. 3, 2018, and Feb. 7, 2019, in New…